zhú zi
bambou
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竹子是一种植物。
zhúzi shì yī zhǒng zhíwù.
Bamboo is a plant.
竹子可以用来做家具。
zhúzi kěyǐ lái yòng lái zuò jiājù.
Bamboo can be used to make furniture.
竹子在中国很常见。
zhúzi zài zhōngguó hěn chángjiàn.
Bamboo is very common in China.
竹竿 (zhúgān)
bamboo pole
毛竹 (máozhú)
moso bamboo
草 (cǎo)
grass
木头 (mùtou)
wood
The Chinese word 竹子 (zhúzi) for bamboo is a compound word consisting of two characters: 竹 (zhú) and 子 (zi). The character 竹 originally meant "bamboo shoot" and was later extended to mean "bamboo" in general. It is composed of two parts: ⺮ (mù), which represents wood, and 竺 (zhú), which is a phonetic component. The character 子 (zi) originally meant "child" or "seed" and was later used as a suffix to form nouns. In the case of 竹子, 子 is used to indicate that the word refers to a specific type of bamboo.The word 竹子 has been used in Chinese for centuries and has a rich history. It is mentioned in ancient texts such as the Book of Songs and the Classic of Poetry, and has been used in poetry, literature, and art throughout Chinese history. Today, 竹子 is still a commonly used word in Chinese and is used to refer to bamboo in all its forms, including bamboo shoots, bamboo poles, and bamboo products.
